These characteristics of newborns are normal, and improper handling is harmful.

Ordinary people do not have many chances to see newborn children all their lives. As parents, they may regard the physiological phenomena of some newborns as some abnormal diseases and do some improper treatment, causing harm to children. This phenomenon is very common in remote and backward areas. The following are some physiological phenomena that are often misjudged. 1. Fetal fat: At birth, the skin of full-term children is covered with a layer of white sebum. This kind of fetal fat has the function of protecting the skin and will gradually fall off and disappear naturally after birth. It does not need to be cleaned specially, and it cannot be scraped off with hard objects to avoid damaging the skin. Read More …